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Practical fundraising advise in bite size segments.
We are committed to helping you get the most money from your list without ruining relationships with your current donors.

Major Gifts Fundraiser Clark Vandeventer

    • Business

Practical fundraising advise in bite size segments.
We are committed to helping you get the most money from your list without ruining relationships with your current donors.

    #174: Basic script for every donor meeting you'll ever have

    #174: Basic script for every donor meeting you'll ever have

    In this episode, Chief Fundraising Coach Clark Vandeventer goes through the basic script for the four types of donor meetings


    Discovery
    Cultivation
    Solicitation
    Stewardship

    What are the go-to questions for each of these different type of meetings? How are the goals for each type of meeting different?



    email Clark at clark@majorgiftsfundraiser.com

    Major Gifts Fundraiser on Instagram:

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    Major Gifts Fundraiser on Facebook:

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    Email Clark:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠clark@majorgiftsfundraiser.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Zoom with Clark:

    Find an available time on Clark’s calendar and schedule a Zoom call him: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/clarkvand⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Learn more at:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majorgiftsfundraiser.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠




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    • 29 min
    #173: Michael Lewis on How to Tell a Great Story

    #173: Michael Lewis on How to Tell a Great Story

    Michael Lewis is the author of more than 20 books, including 3 that have become major motion pictures (Moneyball, The Blind Side, The Big Short).






    Host Clark Vandeventer shares highlights for fundraisers from his Masterclass on How to Tell a Great Story.

    Link: https://www.masterclass.com/series/tell-a-great-story


    From of this podcast:


    You're probably pretty good at telling your story, but becoming a GREAT story teller is HARD work
    People are not interested in you or your story. They are interested in themselves. Make your story about them.



    email Clark at clark@majorgiftsfundraiser.com

    Major Gifts Fundraiser on Instagram:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/majorgiftsfundraiser/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Major Gifts Fundraiser on Facebook:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/majorgiftsfundraiser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Major Gifts Fundraiser on LinkedIn:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/major-gifts-fundraiser/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Email Clark:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠clark@majorgiftsfundraiser.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Zoom with Clark:

    Find an available time on Clark’s calendar and schedule a Zoom call him: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/clarkvand⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Learn more at:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majorgiftsfundraiser.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠






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    • 29 min
    #172: What's the right amount to ask for?

    #172: What's the right amount to ask for?

    Host Clark Vandeventer answers a listener email and addresses the question, "What's the right amount to ask for?"


    email Clark at clark@majorgiftsfundraiser.com

    Major Gifts Fundraiser on Instagram:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/majorgiftsfundraiser/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Major Gifts Fundraiser on Facebook:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/majorgiftsfundraiser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Major Gifts Fundraiser on LinkedIn:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/major-gifts-fundraiser/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Email Clark:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠clark@majorgiftsfundraiser.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Zoom with Clark:

    Find an available time on Clark’s calendar and schedule a Zoom call him: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/clarkvand⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Learn more at:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majorgiftsfundraiser.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


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    • 26 min
    #171: Purposeful Communication with George Stephanopoulos

    #171: Purposeful Communication with George Stephanopoulos

    Host Clark Vandeventer shares highlights for fundraisers from the MasterClass on Purposeful Communication with George Stephanopoulos.


    Focus of this podcast episode:


    Doing your preparation
    Time Management
    Using body language in donor meetings
    Utilizing silence (not just the silence after you asked for a gift)


    email Clark at clark@majorgiftsfundraiser.com

    Major Gifts Fundraiser on Instagram:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/majorgiftsfundraiser/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Major Gifts Fundraiser on Facebook:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/majorgiftsfundraiser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Major Gifts Fundraiser on LinkedIn:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/major-gifts-fundraiser/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Email Clark:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠clark@majorgiftsfundraiser.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Zoom with Clark:

    Find an available time on Clark’s calendar and schedule a Zoom call him: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/clarkvand⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Learn more at:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majorgiftsfundraiser.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠




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    • 30 min
    #170: Add steps to the process

    #170: Add steps to the process

    What is your next right thing with your donor? Getting a visit? Making an ask? Closing a gift? Whatever the next thing is that you need to do, BEFORE you do that, think about 2-3 steps you can add to the process.


    email Clark at clark@majorgiftsfundraiser.com

    Major Gifts Fundraiser on Instagram:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/majorgiftsfundraiser/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Major Gifts Fundraiser on Facebook:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/majorgiftsfundraiser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Major Gifts Fundraiser on LinkedIn:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/major-gifts-fundraiser/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Email Clark:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠clark@majorgiftsfundraiser.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Zoom with Clark:

    Find an available time on Clark’s calendar and schedule a Zoom call him: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/clarkvand⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Learn more at:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majorgiftsfundraiser.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠






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    • 17 min
    #169: Do you know your people?

    #169: Do you know your people?

    Do you know who your top people are? Your Top 2-3 prospects? Your Top 5? Your Top 10? This may be the masterskill of success in fundraising. And, you could get the names wrong and still be right!



    Email Clark at clark@majorgiftsfundraiser.com

    Major Gifts Fundraiser on Instagram:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/majorgiftsfundraiser/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Major Gifts Fundraiser on Facebook:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/majorgiftsfundraiser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Major Gifts Fundraiser on LinkedIn:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/major-gifts-fundraiser/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Email Clark:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠clark@majorgiftsfundraiser.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Zoom with Clark:

    Find an available time on Clark’s calendar and schedule a Zoom call him: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/clarkvand⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Learn more at:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majorgiftsfundraiser.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠





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    • 20 min

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